Rural population, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Rural population, per capita was 0.1996 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Mexico is 0.1996 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.4925 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1996 units per person, in 2025.
That places Mexico 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4925 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4842 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4759 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4674 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4589 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4505 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.442 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4337 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4255 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4175 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4097 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4019 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3941 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3863 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3786 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3711 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3637 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3565 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3497 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3431 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3369 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3309 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3251 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3194 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.314 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3087 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3036 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2987 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2941 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2896 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2854 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2814 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2776 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2739 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2704 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.267 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2637 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2605 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2573 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2541 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2508 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2471 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2432 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2395 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2367 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2352 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.235 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.235 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2349 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2349 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2348 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2343 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2334 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.232 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2303 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2281 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2256 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2228 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2197 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2164 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2132 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2107 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.208 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2053 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2025 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1996 units per person | -1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1996 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 58% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.1996 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4548 units per person | 0.4175 units per person | 0.4925 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3755 units per person | 0.3431 units per person | 0.4097 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3121 units per person | 0.2896 units per person | 0.3369 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2691 units per person | 0.2541 units per person | 0.2854 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2392 units per person | 0.2349 units per person | 0.2508 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2277 units per person | 0.2164 units per person | 0.2348 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2065 units per person | 0.1996 units per person | 0.2132 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 156 Oman 0.2052 units per person compare
- 157 Belarus 0.2051 units per person compare
- 158 Costa Rica 0.2027 units per person compare
- 160 United States 0.1981 units per person compare
- 161 American Samoa 0.1949 units per person compare
- 162 Spain 0.1949 units per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Mexico?
- Rural population, per capita in Mexico was 0.1996 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4925 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1996 units per person in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for rural population, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.